E-cigarettes heat up workplace policies

6:59 PM,
Aug. 17, 2013

Written by

Jim Evans

When Ohio passed its smoking ban into law a few years ago, employers responded by adopting smoking policies.

Although the law and the policies were controversial, the majority of smoking employees have adapted by restricting their smoking to designated, outside areas, and most nonsmoking co-workers have welcomed the relief from the risks and smells of exposure to secondhand smoke.

Workplace smoking policies have served their intended purpose of encouraging healthy work environments, but most of the policies are rapidly becoming outdated. ...